WIlliam retired as a Captain from the Wichita Fire Department. He served honorably in the United States Army.
William is survived by his children Warren Shephard (Chris), Carla Kelley-Gonzalez (Michael), Nina Einck (Daryl), Christian Ward, Michael Ward, and Jennifer Kramer and his 7 grandchildren.
William was preceded in death by his father Lon Kelley and his mother Alice Pearl Woolridge Kelley.
William will be laid to rest at Lakeview Cemetery in the Mausoleum.